Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (June to August 2017) 

 

Survey Area

Dolphin Monitoring

Encounter rate (STG)
(no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of survey effort)

Encounter rate (ANI)
(no. of dolphins from all on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort)

Primary Lines Only

Primary Lines Only

West Lantau

Set 1 (June 9th)

16.0

37.3

Set 2 (June 21st)

4.7

28.3

Set 3 (July 4th)

9.3

28.0

Set 4 (July 13th)

11.1

22.2

Set 5 (August 8th)

0.0

0.0

Set 6 (August 14th)

11.8

23.7